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sz4kerto 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Mental health in software engineering

Many people misunderstand this. Just saying 'no' and being firm won't make you successful, it's not a very useful. Saying 'no' while convincing others that 'no' is actually the best strategy is a great skill.

BurningFrog 10 months ago | [–]

A good way to say "no" is, "yes, but then the thing I'm working on will not be done".

yoyohello13 10 months ago | [–]

I like the redirection strategy. Find something easier to do and convince them it's better. Same strategy works for training dogs.

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